Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Propolis showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
It is very uncertain whether non-rinse conditioner + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with portland cement (PC); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) probably leads to lower clinical failure compared with full strength or 1:5 diluted formocresol (FC) (moderate certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
It is very uncertain whether total-etching 36% phosphoric acid + acetone-based total-etch adhesive changes radiological failure compared with calcium hydroxide (CH) (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity for detecting advanced occlusal caries · Occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the meta-analysis tailored to Egypt, pooled sensitivity of radiographic detection for advanced occlusal caries was 54.2% (95% CI 47 to 61) (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 54.2 [47, 61]
38 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 52.3 [44, 60]
44 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 50.8 [43, 59]
36 studies
GRADE not reported
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Calcium hydroxide (CH) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) + sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children or adolescents
The illustrative network meta-regression estimated an SMD for caries increment for fluoride in varnish versus fluoride in dentifrice across randomization year; the review did not state whether the difference was significant and certainty was not graded.
1 finding from 1 review
Sensitivity for detecting all (initial and advanced) proximal caries · Proximal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the conventional (all-studies) meta-analysis, pooled sensitivity of radiographic detection for all (initial and advanced) proximal caries was 43.2% (95% CI 36 to 51) (ungraded).
3 findings from 1 review
Sensitivity 43.2 [36, 51]
38 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 40.2 [32, 48]
31 studies
GRADE not reported
Sensitivity 40.5 [33, 48]
34 studies
GRADE not reported
Dental caries · Adult participants in 25 meta-regression studies
The unadjusted meta-regression coefficient for older mean age was 4.324884.
2 findings from 1 review
Retention (restoration loss) · People with permanent posterior teeth restored with class I or II direct restorations
At 24 months, retention did not differ significantly between the composites (6 studies; ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
Dental caries in permanent teeth · Children and adolescents with permanent dentition
No eligible studies examined prenatal tobacco exposure and caries in permanent dentition.
1 finding from 1 review
Dental pain due to decay · Children with high risk of dental decay
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
1 finding from 1 review
No evidence found
0 studies
No studies found
Clinical failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) showed no clear difference in clinical failure compared with portland cement (PC); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
NPV for detecting advanced occlusal caries · Occlusal surfaces of permanent molars (demonstrated in 12-14 year-olds; underlying diagnostic accuracy studies, mostly in vitro)
In the Egyptian public health clinic setting, the negative predictive value of radiographic detection for advanced occlusal caries was 89.3% at an assumed prevalence of 19.0% (ungraded).
2 findings from 1 review
NPV 89.3
38 studies
GRADE not reported
NPV 94.3
36 studies
GRADE not reported
Radiological failure · Children with extensive decay involving the dental pulp in primary teeth
Sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) showed no clear difference in radiological failure compared with ferric sulphate (FS) (low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
Intervention not reported
Dental caries in permanent dentition (presence)
The intervention led to higher dental caries in permanent dentition (presence); GRADE not reported.
1 finding from 1 review
Caries increment, surface index D(M)FS · Children or adolescents
The illustrative network meta-regression estimated an SMD for caries increment for fluoride in gel versus fluoride in rinse across randomization year; the review did not state whether the difference was significant and certainty was not graded.
1 finding from 1 review